Pedestrian-Collision-Risk Reduction by Change in Driver’s Behavior during Right Turns at Intersections

Abstract

Towards reduction of right-turn accidents at intersections involving pedestrians, we investigated whether change in driving behavior is effective to reduce collision risk against crossing pedestrians. Using a driving simulator, we conducted an experiment changing the driving behavior of participants intentionally by applying operation intervention methods while drivers made right turns at intersections. Experiment results revealed that collision risk against crossing pedestrians can be reduced by the change of drivers’ behavior in accordance with driving behavior indices which can evaluate pedestrian-collision-risk of right-turn maneuvers at intersections.